Stock Exchange, Gotham
A helmeted man suspiciously waltzed into the Gotham stock exchange. Bane easily dispatched the incompetent guards and then met up with other members of his gang. With gun fire, he took control of the stock exchange floor. A few stock exchangers ignored the gun fire and continued working getting some sweet trades.
"Ahem," Bane said towering over him.
"Yeah, give me a sec," he said as he worked on his computer.
"Your time of reckoning is now," Bane informed him.
"And...now," the stock analyst said pressing enter. He then looked at Bane's masked face. "What the fuck?"
Bane smacked the stock analyst on his desk knocking him out. "Proceed with the download," he ordered his men.
Cops arrived soon afterwards and learned of the situation. "Well, looks like we got a hostage situation. Get out the doughnuts, because we're going to be here a while," Lt. Peter Foley said.
"They have access to the trading floor," a stock analyst told him.
"So?" Foley asked while eating a doughnut. "It's not my money."
"It's all of our money," the stock analyst said.
"Look man, I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed, but I think whatever they're doing in there can just be reversed the next day. There are contingency plans in place for this kind of thing," Foley said bored.
Motorcycle drivers with hostages suddenly erupted from the stock exchange and went through the police blockade. "Oh shit!" Foley realized.
The motorcycle drivers continued down the highway with their hostages. Police were in pursuit but so was Batman. On his batcycle, he went after the individual drivers and used his EMP gun to shut down their bikes. The bikes skid, went out of control, and severely injured both the hostage and the hostage taker.
"Nice," Batman said as he went for his next target.
A rookie police officer then shot through the EMP gun. "God damn it," Batman hissed in annoyance.
"Sorry," the rookie said fearfully.
"I'm coming back for you," Batman promised and then took off.
Meanwhile, Foley was in a cop car with Blake. "Call everyone in," Foley ordered through the radio. "I am going to do what Gordon couldn't," Foley said excitedly.
"What's that?" Blake asked sarcastically.
"I'm going to take down the Batman."
Cop cars ignored Bane and went after Batman. Using his guns on the batcycle, Batman took down another hostage taker lighting them both on fire. So far so good.
The last hostage taker was taken out by Batman personally. As he basked in his victory, helicopter lights were on him. An armada of cops descended upon him with no way out. As Batman wondered what to do, Kara slammed into the pavement wearing her Supergirl uniform.
"You look like you could use some help," she smirked.
"You could have found Bane for me," Batman grumbled.
"Too easy. What's your plan?" Kara asked.
"The Bat is in downtown Gotham a few miles away," Batman said.
"You have auto-pilot to bring it here?" Kara asked.
"No auto-pilot," Batman replied.
"Well, aren't you in a pickle. Oh my God, did they break your little toy," Kara said referring to the broken EMP gun.
"If you're not going to help, get out of the way," Batman said gruffly.
"Alright, its been a while since I've attacked humans. Too much power and their puny bodies shatter so easily," Kara mused.
"Whatever," Batman said annoyed.
Kara eyed the armada of police cars. "I would cover your ears," she said.
Batman rolled his eyes. Kara waited for just the right moment and then screamed loudly in their direction. The high-pitched sound shattered police car windows and stunned the drivers. The police armada began crashing into each other. Nearby skyscrapers had their windows blasted out.
Kara clapped her hands pleased with herself. "How about that?" she said turning around. Batman was already gone.
"Son of a bitch," she smirked.
Batman made his way to his Bat and flew away without police being able to follow him. Meanwhile, Kara walked through the wreckage of the police armada. Occasionally, a foolish police officer would try to strike her and get pwned. She came upon Blake who was looking around in bewilderment.
"You look cuter in uniform," Kara smiled at him.
"Have we met?" he asked confused.
"Maybe," Kara said flirtatiously.
"You just ruined the entire police fleet and injured dozens of officers," Blake said outraged.
"Please, it could have been a lot worse," Kara rolled her eyes.
"Well, you're under arrest," Blake said getting out his hand cuffs.
"Oh, role play it is. Let's do this," Kara allowed him to hand cuff her.
"Blake, do you know who the fuck this is?" Foley asked him after he cleared his ears.
"Why? She looks like a circus clown," Blake remarked.
"You know what? I'm done with this," Kara said snapping the hand cuffs off.
"So, the two of you together, huh?" Foley asked Kara.
"It's not really like that. He's a lot older than me," Kara said.
"Oh yeah, how old?" Foley asked curiously.
"I don't know, mid-forties maybe," Kara said.
"And what is his hair color, eye color," Foley continued.
"It's actually a...," Kara said and then realized what was happening. "You're fucking with me, aren't you," Kara said annoyed.
"Oh no, I was just curious," Foley said defensively.
"Yeah, screw this," Kara said and flew away.
The Bat entered the batcave, hit the walls a few times, and then settled down. Batman emerged from the Bat and took off his mask. "I see from the television coverage that you got your wanton taste for destruction back," Alfred said sarcastically.
"I know, right?" Bruce grinned.
"Having fun with your toys?" Alfred asked.
"Some punk ass rookie destroyed my EMP gun," Bruce frowned.
"Ever consider giving these toys to the police, so they can solve these crimes on their own?" Alfred asked.
"What do I keep saying? I didn't start this to solve crimes. I did it...," Bruce repeated.
"Yeah, I got that," Alfred interrupted.
Kara entered the cave and got drenched from the waterfall. "Well, that was fun. You going to thank me for saving your ass?"
"I had it under control," Bruce said.
Kara rolled her eyes. The three of them looked at video footage of Bane beating up some guards. "Look at his speed, his ferocity, his training. I see the power of belief. Look what will happen when you're up against him?" Alfred asked.
"Wow, Alfred, how about you stop sucking his dick. I can beat him just like all the others," Bruce said.
"With all due respect, you've only defeated a scarecrow and a clown. I wouldn't call that an impressive resume," Alfred shot back.
"I kicked her ass," Bruce reminded him.
"Yeah, about that. You only won because of my one weakness. You basically defeated a teenage girl," Kara said annoyed.
"A win is a win," Bruce said going upstairs.
"When he faces Bane, he's going to get his ass kicked," Alfred said concerned.
"Yep," Kara agreed.
Bruce strolled into a Wayne Enterprise board meeting. John Daggett, Miranda Tate, and Lucius Fox were present. "I would like to point out that we have a non-board member here which is highly irregular even if his family's name is on the door," Daggett said condescendingly.
"He does have a point," Fox said to Bruce.
"John Daggett, your last name reminds me of an insult I can't say aloud here," Bruce said insultingly.
"Very cute. Mr. Wayne has gambled this company's future and cost us all a lot of money," John Dagget complained.
"Let's put it up for a vote shall we?" Bruce asked.
"All in favor," Fox asked.
A number of hands were raised. "Alright, that's cool," Bruce said sitting down. "You're all fired. The trades at the stock market were reversed this morning, and I still own majority shares. So, you're fired. Get the fuck out of my building," Bruce smiled victoriously.
John Dagget begrudgingly started to leave. "Not you, Daggett. I want to play with you," Bruce smirked.
Batman and Kara met underground in the tunnel system under Gotham. "I've located him but there are plenty of guards to have fun with," Kara revealed.
"Excellent," Batman smiled and went to work.
Kara helped Batman locate the guards with her X-Ray vision and then Batman would take them out. Eventually, they came to a large cavern. Bane was waiting for Batman on a metal bridge. "Bane," Batman identified.
"Let's not stand on ceremony here, Mr. Wayne," Bane replied.
"So, you discovered my secret identity and you're not a hot chick. You just signed your own death warrant," Batman threatened.
Batman charged Bane with punches. Bane seemed unaffected by the blows. "Peace has cost you your strength. Victory has defeated you," Bane insulted.
Bane then got the better of the fight sending Batman off the bridge to the ground level. Bane climbed down a chain to get to Batman and continued the fight. The fight remained relatively equal for a short time until Batman ran out of steam and began thrashing aimlessly. Bane beat on Batman sending him to the floor. Batman tossed some exploding poppers near Bane.
"Really?" Bane asked unimpressed.
Bane grabbed Batman by the throat. "You betrayed us," he said angrily.
"Hey man, you got excommunicated by the League of Shadows just like me. We could join forces," Batman offered.
"What the fuck?" Bane wondered.
"Yeah, man. We got a lot in common," Batman gasped.
"No, you will not deny me this victory. By the end of this, I am going to make you cry like a bitch," Bane said.
Kara winced as Batman got the beating of his life. "For the love of God, help me!" Batman cried out.
Bane punched through Batman's helmeted mask giving him a concussion. He then raised Batman over his head and broke his back with his knee. "Like a bitch," Bane said amused.
Kara flew down to Bane's level. "Alright, fun times over," she said.
"My fight is not with you, young one," Bane said to her.
"I'm just going to take him, get him all healed up, and we can meet again in a few months," Kara said.
"I'm afraid, I can't allow that," Bane said boldly.
"Okay, well, you're just a human, and I don't want to have to hurt you," Kara said condescendingly.
Bane came up to Kara and punched her hard to the chest sending her across the room. "Bitch, please," he mocked.
Kara got back to her feet and glared at Bane. "Oh, its on," she said reaching him with super speed. Bane quickly placed the Kryptonite rock from Batman's utility belt into her mouth. Bane then covered her mouth to make sure she swallowed.
"Oh, shit," Kara realized as she felt really sick.
Bane punched the weakened Kara to the face and then gave her a Falcon Punch to the gut. "This is totally unfair," Kara muttered as she got the beating of her life. Bane punched her with combinations and kicked her to the floor.
"You thought of yourself as a god and now look at you," Bane insulted.
"Just you wait, mister. When I shit this out, your ass is grass," Kara promised.
"By then Gotham will be destroyed," Bane said.
"Yeah, not going to lie, don't really give a shit about this city," Kara admitted.
"You are just as corrupt as this city," Bane accused.
"Look, is it because of all the minorities that have settled recently because that's racist," Kara countered.
"Gotham has been decadent for decades. This will not be the first time the League of Shadows has destroyed Gotham," Bane said.
"Look, man. I'm not from here. I'm from Kansas where we're all Bible thumpers," Kara said as she crawled on the floor.
"You are merely a brat, but you have become a false idol to many. That is why you must be humbled and punished," Bane said to her.
"Look, what do you want? I'll sleep with you," Kara offered.
"Ah, I wondered what would break first, your body or your dignity," Bane said as he had them both dragged away.
Bane hauled Bruce and Kara out to a prison pit in the middle of nowhere. A severely injured Bruce was placed on a bed in a cell. Kara was still sick from the Kryptonite and was placed in a cell nearby. The Kryptonite necklace that had been discarded in the street was placed around her neck and then wrapped around one of the cage bars preventing her escape.
"Why don't you get it over with and kill me?" Bruce asked suffering from alcohol and drug withdrawals.
"Your punishment must be more severe," Bane said.
"Torture?" Bruce asked hopefully.
"Yes," Bane agreed.
"But not of your body, of your soul," Bane clarified.
"My soul?" Bruce wondered. He figured if he did have a soul, he was clearly going to hell for all his whoring and killing.
"I will torture Gotham with false hope. I will let you see it," Bane said referring to the television.
"Neat," Bruce replied.
"When you have truly understood the depth of your failure, then you have my permission to die," Bane concluded.
"Look, I came back to Gotham, because I knew it couldn't be saved. It is the most wretched city on Earth. You don't have to convince me of that. I came to Gotham for one reason, and one reason only: to kick ass," Bruce said.
"When I destroy Gotham, there will be no one alive for you to kick ass," Bane promised.
"You monster!" Bruce shouted after him.
When Bane had left, Bruce turned to Kara. "You weren't much help," he said.
"I have the worst stomach ache," she said sickly. "Why the fuck do you have Kryptonite in your utility belt?" she demanded.
"Because...someone has to provide a deterrent against you. If you wanted to, you could burn the whole place down," Bruce said darkly.
"Look, I was raised in Kansas. I have lived among humans my entire life yet you treat me like an alien invader. I am not the monster you think I am," Kara said passionately.
"The truth is...I don't like it when you upstage me. I know you could kill me with a finger. You could humiliate me in front of the whole world. But when I pull out the Kryptonite and keep you at bay, everyone thinks I'm cool," Bruce revealed.
"You're literally giving me cancer just so you can save face," Kara complained.
"I'm Batman. I can't be defeated. I am a symbol," Bruce said.
"That's such bullshit. You invented this bat persona on your own, and everyone thought you were a freak until a bigger freak came around. You're not special," Kara said.
"The Internet says otherwise," Bruce replied.
Lt. Foley and officer Blake came to see Gordon in the hospital. "Bane has kidnapped some Wayne board members," Foley said.
"Why are you asking me? I'm as high as a kite right now," Gordon said referring to his pain killers.
"Good point. You just get some rest," Lt. Foley said. Foley then turned to Blake. "I'm going to relax enforcement for all gun violations. We're going to fight fire with fire."
"Wait...what?" Blake asked as he followed Foley.
In the prison pit, Bruce watched a prisoner place a rope around his waist and then climb towards the top. He nearly made it but failed to get over the last ledge jump. He fell back towards the bottom of the pit, his body abruptly stopped when the rope caught him, and he became split in two.
"Holy shit!" Bruce said sickened and entertained at the same time.
"The rope won't save you. It's not a bungee cord," an old man told Bruce.
"Obviously," Bruce said.
"Can anyone help me with this?" Kara asked as she tugged on the Kryptonite necklace.
"Show us your tits," the prisoners demanded.
"Really?" Kara objected.
"Do it, millions of lives are at stake," Bruce pressed.
"Like you give a shit," she mocked. The prisoners continued to chant. "Fine," she said and then lowered her top exposing her shoulders and breasts. The prisoners cheered.
"Men," Kara shook her head.
Bane took the Wayne Enterprise board members down to a basement where the neutrino bomb was located. Bane turned to Fox. "Turn it on."
"Err...no," Fox refused.
A board member was sent to his knees with a pistol to his head. "I need only one other board member. There are eight others upstairs," Bane threatened.
"Do it. I don't give a fuck about them," Fox said honestly.
"Alright, stop," Miranda said. "Lucius, you'll kill this man and yourself and you will barely slow them down."
"No, go fuck yourself," Fox said.
Bane nodded and a goon hit Fox unconscious and then dragged his black ass to the machine. His hand was placed on the finger print mechanism activating the bomb's security system.